The 2021–22 Liga MX Femenil season was the fifth season of the premier women's football league in Mexico. The season began on 16 July 2021 and finished on 30 May 2022.
Stadiums and locations América Atlas Atlético San Luis Cruz Azul Guadalajara Estadio Azteca Estadio Jalisco Estadio Alfonso Lastras Estadio Azteca Estadio Akron Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 55,110 Capacity: 25,111 Capacity: 81,070 Capacity: 46,232 Juárez León Mazatlán Monterrey Necaxa Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez Estadio León Estadio de Mazatlán Estadio BBVA Estadio Victoria Capacity: 19,703 Capacity: 31,297 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 51,348 Capacity: 23,851 Pachuca Puebla Querétaro Santos Laguna Tijuana Estadio Hidalgo Estadio Cuauhtémoc Estadio Corregidora Estadio Corona Estadio Caliente Capacity: 27,512 Capacity: 51,726 Capacity: 33,162 Capacity: 29,237 Capacity: 27,333 Toluca UANL UNAM Estadio Nemesio Díez Estadio Universitario Estadio Olímpico Universitario Capacity: 31,000 Capacity: 41,886 Capacity: 48,297
Alternate venues América – Cancha Centenario No. 5 (Capacity: 1,000) Atlas – Estadio Colomos Alfredo 'Pistache' Torres (Capacity: 3,000) Atlas – CECAF (Capacity: 1,000) Cruz Azul – Instalaciones La Noria (Capacity: 2,000) Guadalajara – Verde Valle (Capacity: 800) León – La Esmeralda Cancha Sintética (Capacity: 1,000) Mazatlán – Centro Deportivo Benito Juárez (Capacity: 1,000) Monterrey – El Barrial (Capacity: 570) Querétaro - Estadio Olímpico Alameda (Capacity: 4,600) Toluca – Instalaciones Metepec (Capacity: 1,000) UANL – Instalaciones Zuazua (Capacity: 800) UNAM – La Cantera (Capacity: 2,000)
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)América Emilio Azcárraga Jean Craig Harrington Nike AT&TAtlas José Riestra Alejandro Rosales Charly Atlético San Luis Alberto Marrero Jesús Padrón Pérez Pirma Canel'sCruz Azul Jaime Ordiales Carlos Roberto Pérez Joma Cemento Cruz AzulGuadalajara Amaury Vergara Juan Pablo Alfaro Puma Sello RojoJuárezMiguel Ángel Garza Ana Cristina González Sporelli S-MartLeón Jesús Martínez Murguia Adrián Martínez Charly Cementos FortalezaMazatlán Mauricio Lanz González Juan Carlos Mendoza Pirma Banco AztecaMonterrey José González Ornelas Eva Espejo Puma BBVANecaxa Ernesto Tinajero Flores Gerardo Castillo Pirma RolcarPachuca Armando Martínez Patiño Juan Carlos Cacho Charly Cementos FortalezaPuebla Manuel Jiménez García Pablo Luna Umbro Banco AztecaQuerétaro José Antonio Núñez Carla Rossi Charly Pedigree PetfoodsSantos Laguna Dante Elizalde Jorge Campos Charly SorianaTijuana Jorge Hank Inzunsa Fabiola Vargas Charly CalienteToluca Francisco Suinaga Gabriel Velasco Under Armour arabelaUANL Mauricio Culebro Roberto Medina Adidas CemexUNAM Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez Karina Báez Nike DHL Express
Format The Liga MX Femenil season is split into two championships: the Torneo Grita México 2021 (opening tournament) and the Torneo Clausura 2022 (closing tournament). Each is contested in an identical format and includes the same eighteen teams.
Since 2019–20 season the teams compete in a single group, the best eight of the general table qualify to the championship playoffs.
Torneo Apertura The 2021 Torneo Apertura, officially named Torneo Grita México Apertura 2021, is the first tournament of the season. The tournament was renamed Torneo Grita México 2021 with the intention of fighting homophobia derived from a scream used by fans. The tournament began on 16 July 2021.
Regular season
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Alicia CervantesGuadalajara172 Renae CuéllarTijuana153 Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey144 Alison GonzálezAtlas13 Stephany MayorUANL6 Katty MartínezUANL127 Daniela EspinosaAmérica11 Alexia VillanuevaSantos Laguna9 Diana EvangelistaMonterrey9 Viridiana SalazarPachuca Source:Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Alison GonzálezAtlasToluca 2 – 3 (A) 19 July 2021 1 Katty MartínezUANLNecaxa 8 – 1 (H) 2 August 2021 3 Stephany MayorUANLAtlas 0 – 4 (A) 7 August 2021 4 Katty MartínezUANLAtlético San Luis 5 – 1 (H) 16 August 2021 5 Renae CuéllarTijuanaLeón 4 – 0 (H) 6 September 2021 8 Desirée MonsiváisMonterreyNecaxa 1 – 6 (A) 16 October 2021 13 Renae CuéllarTijuanaMazatlán 5 – 0 (H) 8 November 2021 15 Daniela EspinosaAméricaLeón 4 – 1 (H) 20 November 2021 17 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance Per team Home match played behind closed doorsAway matchHighest attended matchLowest attended matchPPDMatch postponed
Team Week 1234567891011121314151617 América 3,164 3,510 2,410 2,322 3,191 3,442 612 7,624 520 9Atlas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 1Atlético San Luis 1,352 1,043 234 733 554 583 1080 465 8Cruz Azul 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 87 2Guadalajara 781 890 44 78 2,776 1,007 3,998 2,922 108 9Juárez 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 75 2León 400 201 481 379 170 533 395 163 8Mazatlán 561 427 318 0 1,192 823 1,117 624 7Monterrey 128 1,020 1,321 160 1,524 2,454 5,149 2,662 8Necaxa 478 281 192 633 193 185 636 394 295 9Pachuca 0 0 0 0 0 2,048 3,823 3,014 1,613 4Puebla 482 470 510 471 324 1,387 296 1,463 846 9Querétaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Santos Laguna 617 497 601 907 831 0 957 1,792 7Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Toluca 624 1,947 1,547 859 2,947 1,061 711 2,416 8UANL 5,530 4,105 3,705 4,013 6,725 4,290 25,406 5,840 5,504 9UNAM 2,653 0 0 0 1,256 2,974 1,125 826 713 6Total 13,234 6,429 8,029 4,955 6,730 4,634 5,559 7,297 9,421 11,693 12,114 35,694 5,176 13,745 10,504 14,691 11,102 106
Source: Liga MX Femenil
Highest and lowest Highest attended Lowest attended Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 UANL 2–0 Mazatlán 5,530 Puebla 3–1 León 4822 América 3–0 Puebla 3,510 Monterrey 2–0 Juárez 1283 UANL 8–1 Necaxa 4,105 Puebla 2–0 Mazatlán 4704 América 1–3 Toluca 2,410 León 5–0 Mazatlán 2015 UANL 5–1 Atlético San Luis 3,705 Guadalajara 6–0 Necaxa 446 América 4–0 Atlético San Luis 2,322 Necaxa 1–0 Puebla 1927 UANL 4–0 Toluca 4,013 Guadalajara 2–0 Mazatlán 788 América 2–2 UNAM 3,191 Puebla 2–3 Santos Laguna 4719 UANL 5–0 Pachuca 6,725 Monterrey 4–0 Tijuana 16010 UANL 3–0 Tijuana 4,290 León 1–1 Necaxa 17011 América 2–1 Cruz Azul 3,442 Necaxa 2–0 Querétaro 18512 UANL 2–1 Monterrey 25,406 Atlético San Luis 4–0 Juárez 58313 Guadalajara 1–1 UANL 2,922 Juárez 1–3 Pachuca 8014 UANL 3–0 Juárez 5,840 Necaxa 1–2 Tijuana 39415 UANL 2–1 UNAM 5,504 Cruz Azul 1–0 Necaxa 8716 América 1–1 UANL 7,624 Atlas 2–1 Pachuca 1017 Monterrey 5–0 Cruz Azul 2,662 Juárez 2–4 Tijuana 75
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to a penalty shoot-out.
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 3 December, and the second legs were played on 6 December 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 10 December, and the second legs were played on 13 December 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg was played on 17 December, and the second leg was played on 20 December 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Torneo Clausura The Torneo Clausura 2022, officially named Torneo Grita México Clausura 2022, is the second tournament of the season. The tournament began on 7 January 2022.
Regular season
Standings
Positions by Round
Results Each team plays once all other teams in 17 rounds regardless of it being a home or away match.
Regular season statistics
Top goalscorers Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Rank Player Club Goals1 Alicia CervantesGuadalajara142 Charlyn CorralPachuca133 Scarlett CamberosAmérica11 Stephany MayorUANL5 Uchenna KanuUANL106 Daniela CalderónLeón9 Destinney DuronToluca Adriana IturbideAtlas Katty MartínezAmérica Desirée MonsiváisMonterrey Source:Liga MX Femenil
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Round Reference Alicia CervantesGuadalajaraNecaxa 0 – 3 (A) 28 January 2022 4 Uchenna KanuUANLAtlas 5 – 1 (H) 28 January 2022 4 Daniela CalderónLeónQuerétaro 4 – 2 (H)31 January 2022 5 Scarlett CamberosAméricaLeón 1 – 4 (A)10 February 2022 7 Desirée MonsiváisMonterreyAtlas 5 – 1 (H)28 February 2022 8 Stephany MayorUANLLeón 6 – 0 (H)21 March 2022 12 Uchenna KanuUANLSantos Laguna 4 – 1 (H) 18 April 2022 15 (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Attendance Per team
Highest and lowest Highest attended Lowest attended Week Home Score Away Attendance Home Score Away Attendance 1 Monterrey 3–0 Querétaro 3,577 Puebla 1–3 Toluca 506 2 UANL 1–1 Guadalajara 4,685 Atlas 1–1 Mazatlán 1173 América 0–2 Monterrey 3,180 Atlas 1–0 Santos Laguna 2164 UANL 5–1 Atlas 1,978 León 1–1 Tijuana 2225 Tijuana 1–1 UANL 1,733 León 4–2 Querétaro 1256 Monterrey 5–2 UNAM 3,058 Santos Laguna 1–3 León 3197 UANL 2–0 Puebla 3,661 Guadalajara 1–0 Santos Laguna 688 Pachuca 0–1 UANL 4,853 Cruz Azul 2–2 Tijuana 459 UANL 0–0 Querétaro 6,796 Atlas 6–1 Tijuana 338 10 América 1–2 Guadalajara 9,805 Cruz Azul 2–3 Santos Laguna 123 11 Monterrey 1–0 Atlético San Luis 5,013 Guadalajara 3–0 Tijuana 8012 UANL 6–0 León 6,522 Cruz Azul 0–2 Pachuca 13313 Puebla 1–1 América 3,053 Cruz Azul 2–1 Atlas 11614 Monterrey 5–0 Pachuca 6,142 Santos Laguna 0–0 Puebla 14715 Tijuana 2–2 América 4,633 Cruz Azul 1–3 Monterrey 18316 Monterrey 0–0 UANL 31,098 León 2–2 Toluca 38317 UANL 1–1 América 13,151 Atlas 2–1 León 72
Source: Liga MX
Liguilla The eight best teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. The winner of each match up is determined by aggregate score. In the quarterfinals and semifinals, if the two teams are tied on aggregate, the higher seeded team advances. In the final, if the two teams are tied after both legs, the match goes to a penalty shoot-out.
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 5 and 6 May, and the second legs were played on 8 and 9 May 2022.
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals The first legs will be played on 13 May, and the second legs will be played on 16 May 2022.
First leg
Second leg
Final The first leg were played on 20 May, and the second leg were played on 23 May 2022.
First leg
Second leg
Aggregate table The aggregate table (the sum of points of both the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournaments) was being used to determine seeds in the Campeón de Campeones.
Campeón de Campeonas On May 24, 2021, the Liga MX Owners Assembly made official the creation of the Campeón de Campeonas ("Champion of Women's Champions"), a tournament between the two winning teams of the season's tournaments made with the goal of premiering the best team in all the annual cycle of Mexican women's football.
Monterrey qualified for this tournament after winning the Apertura Tournament and played against Guadalajara, the Clausura Tournament winner.
The first leg will be played on 27 May, and the second leg will be played on 30 May 2022.
First leg
Second leg
References